Overview of the Canadian dairy industry at the farm level.
The table below represents the data to produce the graph above
| Province | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | CANADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Farms with Milk Shipments as of Aug 1 | 461 | 488 | 157 | 239 | 3,298 | 4,548 | 167 | 202 | 154 | 25 | 9,739 |
| Number of Dairy Cows as of July1 | 80,400 | 85,700 | 28,400 | 43,500 | 324,300 | 353,400 | 16,500 | 21,700 | 13,300 | 5,100 | 972,300 |
| Number of Dairy Heifers as of July 1 | 36,900 | 42,800 | 12,100 | 19,900 | 150,900 | 133,100 | 6,800 | 8,900 | 6,200 | 2,000 | 419,600 |
| Source: Statistics Canada and Canadian Dairy Commission Calculations done by AAFC-AID , Market Information Section |
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Number farms, dairy cows & heifers
This section houses reports on the Number of farms, dairy cows and heifers in various formats.
For customized reports, please utilize the links provided below:
- Number of dairy cows and heifers by province (Annual, report D042)
- Report displays number of dairy cows or dairy heifers by province for selected number of years on January 1st or July 1st.
Source: Statistics Canada - Number of farms with shipments of milk by province (Annual , report D056)
- Report displays number of farms with shipments of milk on August 1st per province for selected number of years.
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
If you have any questions or require additional information, please send an e-mail to aafc.cdic-ccil.aac@agr.gc.ca